Adaptec 1430SA User Manual

Appendix D: Using the Adaptec Flash Utility for DOS

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Select Select an Operation and choose one of these options, then follow the on-screen
instructions.

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Update—Updates all the flash components on a HostRAID controller with the flash
image data from a User Flash Image (UFI) file. The AFU updates the HostRAID
controller’s flash by reading UFI files and writing them to the controller’s flash
components.

Note:

The UFI includes the HostRAID controller’s type, thereby ensuring that the AFU uses

the correct file.

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Save—Updates and verifies the BIOS image of the HostRAID controller.

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Verify—Reads the contents of a HostRAID controller’s flash components and
compares it to the contents of the specified UFI file.

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Version—Displays version information about a HostRAID controller’s flash
components.

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List—Lists all supported HostRAID controllers detected in your system.

Running the AFU from the Command Line

At the DOS command prompt (typically A:\>), type

AFU

followed by a command and any

switches. The AFU processes the command, prompts you to insert additional floppy disks as
needed, exits, and reports success or an error message code. The available commands are
summarized in in alphabetical order.

AFU Commands

You can manage your HostRAID controller’s BIOS firmware using these commands:

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HELP

(next section)

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LIST on page 83

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SAVE on page 83

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UPDATE on page 84

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